Name: Swamp Water
Ingredients: 1 oz 151-proof Rum; 1/2 oz Gin; 3/4 oz Melon Liqueur; Pineapple Juice; 2 oz. Lime Juice; Grenadine; Ice

Why it works: Melon and pineapple match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 2% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 114 recipes. Both carry methyl 2-methylbutyrate, which smells fruity, apple. The science ↓

Swamp Water

Ingredients

Directions

Build the drink

Splash some grenadine into a hurricane glass.
Add ice, then rum, gin, and melon liqueur.
Fill with pineapple juice.

Garnish

Top with a handful of green straws to look like reeds and a plastic frog.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

125Calories

1 gProtein

0 gFat

26 gCarbs

Counts 3 of 5 ingredients. The other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 3 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Pineapple	1 cup chunks (165g)	82
Rum	1/2 oz (15ml)	32
Lime	juice of 1 lime (44ml)	11
Gin	not in our table	0
Melon	not in our table	0

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

Recipe from the Recipes Wiki (Fandom).

Steps grouped into stages for easier reading; the method is the source's own.

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The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

Melon + pineappletop 2% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together114 recipes

Shared aroma: methyl 2-methylbutyrate (fruity, apple).
Rum + pineappletop 2% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together451 recipes

Shared aroma: ethyl isobutyrate (fruity, ethereal).
Pineapple + limetop 5% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together469 recipes

Shared aroma: decanal (soap, orange peel).
Melon + limetop 7% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together202 recipes

Shared aroma: decanal (soap, orange peel).
Rum + limetop 11% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together412 recipes

Shared aroma: alpha-pinene (pine, turpentine).

Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs

What each ingredient does

151-proof rum: Provides strong alcohol and a deep, warming base flavor.
Gin: Adds botanical aroma and a dry, herbal edge to the drink.
Melon liqueur: Contributes sweetness and its distinct melon aroma.
Lime juice: Adds acidity that brightens and balances the sweetness.
Pineapple juice: Supplies sweetness, fruity flavor, and most of the drink's volume.